Academic Staff
Dr Damian SIU
Assistant Professor of Practice
OTD (Boston), MPH (CUHK), BSc (Hons) OT (PolyU), BSc Chem (HKU), CED OSH (CityU)
- QT523
- 2766 7090
- damian.siu@polyu.edu.hk
Biography
Dr Damian Siu received an Occupational Therapy Doctorate from Boston University. Throughout his 20 years of practice, He has extensive clinical experience in public hospitals, universities, government and community settings covering from acute, convalescent and community rehabilitation.
He started his career as an OT at the School of Public Health, CUHK, where he developed a pilot, one-stop multidisciplinary and collaborative primary health shared care model, and was responsible for occupational health and safety research, teaching and providing clinical care for patients with pneumoconiosis and work injuries. He also worked on the STANDTALL Sichuan Earthquake project in 2010, where he was in charge of the occupational therapy service and responsible for teaching local doctors and rehabilitation professionals. He later specialised in primary health care services in Family Medicine Clinics in Hong Kong and has led the multidisciplinary Nurse and Allied Health Service since 2012. The service offers a comprehensive one-stop assessment and primary health care services for patients with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) and asthma.
Damian is also a dedicated researcher and a passionate educator. He has been an invited guest lecturer at CUHK, PolyU and Tung Wah College. He also supervised master’s research projects at CUHK. He has solid experience in leading a number of clinical research projects as the principal investigator or the corresponding author, publishing papers in international peer-reviewed journals. He serves as an editorial board member of WORK: A Journal of Prevention, Assessment & Rehabilitation and acts as a guest reviewer for local and overseas indexed journals.
Education and Academic Qualifications
- Doctor of Occupational Therapy, Boston University
- Master of Public Health, The Chinese University of Hong Kong
- Bachelor of Science (Honours) in Occupational Therapy, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University
- Bachelor of Science in Chemistry, The University of Hong Kong
Professional Qualifications
- Registered Occupational Therapist, Hong Kong
- Member of Hong Kong Occupational Therapy Association
- Fellow of the Royal Society for Public Health, UK
Research Output
Publications
- Siu, D. C. H., & Gafni-Lachter, L. (2024). Addressing Barriers to Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) Care: Three Innovative Evidence-Based Approaches: A Review. International journal of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, 19, 331–341. https://doi.org/10.2147/COPD.S426050
- Siu, D. C. H., & Gafni-Lachter, L. (2024). Best Practices of Care for Patients with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) in Primary Care. The American Journal of Occupational Therapy, 2024, Vol. 78(Supplement_2), 7811500102p1. https://doi.org/10.5014/ajot.2024.78S2-PO102
- Ying, A.C.L., Lee, A.T.M., Chen, P.Y., Samy, W., Au, F.L.Y., Siu, D.C.H. (2023). The effect of Bowen Therapy in the treatment of myofascial neck pain – a randomized, single-blinded clinical trial. International Journal of Therapeutic Massage & Bodywork, 16(2), 29–38. https://doi.org/10.3822/ijtmb.v16i2.801
- Cai, S., Tsang, H. W. H., Lu, E. Y., Leung, M. K. W., Siu, D. C.H., Yun Leung, S., Au, F.L. Y., Cheung, W. M., & Jensen, M. P. (2023). Enhancing Subjective Well-Being Through Qigong: A Randomized Controlled Trial in Older Adults in Hong Kong With Chronic Physical Illness. Alternative therapies in health and medicine, 29(8), 12–19.
- Siu, D., So, C. T., Lau, C., Hui, E., Fung, A., Chan, T. M., Chan, F., Chan, C., Chen, W., Cheung, S., Chan, K., Poon, P., Cheung, M., Chan, C., Tse, J., Fung, V., & Fong, K. (2021). The Manchester Respiratory Activities of Daily Living Questionnaire: Reliability and Validity of the Chinese Version with Pictorial Enhancement. International journal of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, 16, 91–100. https://doi.org/10.2147/COPD.S283769
- Siu, D.C.H., Tse, L.A., Yu, I.T.S. and Griffiths, S. (2009). Computer products usage and prevalence of computer related musculoskeletal discomforts among adolescents. WORK: A Journal of Prevention, Assessment & Rehabilitation,34,4, p.449-454.
- Lee, A., Siu, D.C.H., Au, S.K.L., Chen, R.C.I., Cheng, K.W., Yau, F.T., Tong, L.C.T., Chan, S.Y., Tsang, W.W., Ho, M. (2004). What are the needs of students? An experience from a District Based Health Promoting School Project in Hong Kong. Asia-Pacific Journal of Public Health, 16, Supplement, S17-S21.
Chapters in Books
- 郭志明、黃美婷、黎美玲、蕭志康、陳欣欣、湯美開(2016) 。「肺」「撫」之言—認識慢性阻塞性肺病。在家常健範 - 家庭常遇健康典範(李錦滔、許鷗思、林璨主編，頁77-100) 。香港：中文大學出版社。
Newsletter and Consultancy Reports
- Wong, C.W.S., Siu, D.C.H. & Choi, G.W.K. (2024). An Emerging Telehealth Occupational Therapy Outpatient Service for Patients with Long COVID. Hong Kong Thoracic Society Newsletter, 34, 3, 43-46.
- Siu, D.C.H. (2020). The self-administered Manchester Respiratory ADL Questionnaire (MRADLQ) for patients with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) – a Reliability and Validity Study. Hong Kong Thoracic Society Newsletter, 30, 1, 38-42.
- Tse, L.A., Siu, D.C.H., Au, F.L.Y., Fok, J.P.C. & Griffiths, S. (2016). Research Study on Occupational Safety Culture in Hong Kong: Final Report. Hong Kong: The Chinese University of Hong Kong and Occupational Safety and Health Council.
- Tse, L.A., Siu, D.C.H., Yu, I.T.S. & Griffiths, S. (2009). Occupational Safety Culture Index – Measuring the community and employees, attitude and knowledge towards workplace safety and health in Hong Kong. Hong Kong: The Chinese University of Hong Kong and Occupational Safety and Health Council.
